take
/ˈteɪk/
nounthe act of recording a movie scene or part of a scene without interruption
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1. The company will begin taking pre-orders for the Model 3 in March.
2. Addicts take drugs to escape their problems.
3. When I do fieldwork, I always take photos.
4. It is their take on the dual-screen devices trend that has been building up for a time.
5. We didn’t even have time to take evasive action.
stunt
/ˈstənt/
nouna dangerous and difficult action that shows great skill and is done to entertain people, typically as part of a movie
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1. The wide shots are really stunt people.
2. He pulls stunts.
3. I like stunts.
4. Vitamin E deficiency stunts the immune system response to harmful agents that trigger sickness and disease.
5. Big indoor spaces, but then, really stunted backyards.
storyboarding
/stˈoːɹɪbˌoːɹdɪŋ/
nounthe process of creating a set of pictures or drawings depicting the outline of the plot of a movie, TV series, etc.
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1. This might sound like a long and convoluted process but it's made extra complicated by the fact that we're actually doing this in parallel for up to 8 videos at a time some are in stages of writing, some are at stages of storyboarding and illustration, so that we can have videos ready to go at more regular intervals.
2. Because he's had his foot in the door as far as, like, storytelling, and being part of the film world, and knowing about storyboarding, and mood boarding, and thumbnailing, like, those are things that I'm learning about.
3. And because I was doing sequential art and storyboarding, I would be doing filmmaking sequences, and I'd be writing dialogue.
4. We're going to be doing some storyboarding, some lighting, we're even going to direct two girls in a fake fight.
storyboard
/ˈstɔɹiˌbɔɹd/
nouna set of pictures or drawings depicting the outline of the plot of a movie, TV series, etc.
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1. The storyboard team sent the polished storyboards back to Kisu for review.
2. The storyboard team sent the polished storyboards back to Kisu for review.
3. Narrator: Storyboards aren't created for every frame.
4. So, what´s a storyboard?
5. Test ideas in rough form, make storyboards.
shooting
/ˈʃutɪŋ/
nounthe action or process of recording the scenes of a motion picture or taking a photograph
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1. SUROOSH ALVI: Shooting.
2. The shooting started back again.
3. Eventually, the shooting stopped.
4. Shootings, abductions - people lived in fear.
5. The shooting raised fears of a resurgence in far-right extremism.
shot
/ˈʃɑt/
nounan independent sequence of a motion picture or TV program that is recorded by one camera without any interruption
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1. Shots fired.
2. Shots fired!
3. Ballots, sling shotted into volcanoes.
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5. Shots fired.
sequence
/ˈsikwəns/
nouna set of shots in a motion picture that are marked by a unity of time or location, creating a particular narrative unit
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1. We sequenced the metagenomics.
2. Three weeks later, researchers sequenced the genome of the same virus in a patient in Seattle.
3. We sequence your microbiome.
4. It means sequence.
5. Sequence is a very important aspect of comics.
rough cut
/ɹˈʌf kˈʌt/
nounthe first version of editing a movie, after different scenes are assembled
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1. Rough cut the tube to length and then snap into place within the track.
2. They had a full rough cut of the entire documentary.
3. So that's kind of like my rough cut.
4. Make a rough cut of the film by finding the best takes of every scene and assembling them.
5. So it's pretty simple with the rough cut.
outtake
/ˈaʊˌteɪk/, /ˈaʊtˌteɪk/
nouna piece of raw footage that is recorded but is not used in the final edited version of a movie, TV program, etc.
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1. Enjoy the outtakes.
2. We have so many outtakes from that.
3. These are outtakes.
4. Check out these hilarious outtakes for a good chuckle!
5. I can measure my steps, my caloric outtake.
cinematography
/ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑɡɹəfi/
nounthe art and methods of film-making, especially the photographic aspect and camerawork
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1. the camera angles mimic the cinematography of horror films.
2. So the cinematography the costume design the makeup.
3. The gorgeous cinematography and moody lighting help create a creepy atmosphere for a suspenseful zombie film.
4. The cinematography is amazing.
5. I've got ta do cinematography here.
continuity
/ˌkɑntəˈnuəti/
nounthe organization of a movie or TV show in a way that the actions and details are consistent in a series of following scenes
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1. Humans desire continuity.
2. Another problem is continuity versus change.
3. But the doctrine of stare decisis promotes continuity over time.
4. They have a continuity.
5. The continuity is ruined.
set piece
/sˈɛt pˈiːs/
nouna set of scenes in a motion picture, novel, etc. that could be regarded independently and are very elaborate or complex
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1. We're doing two set pieces in a row?
2. There was also a wide array of other types of props and set pieces.
3. Its set pieces are as historically accurate as possible.
4. I hear words like set pieces.
5. This was thanks to its inventive action set pieces and fairly well-rounded human characters.
one-shot film
/wˈʌnʃˈɑːt fˈɪlm/
nouna type of film that is shot in one long take without any cuts or editing, providing a continuous, uninterrupted view of the action
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color grading
/kˈʌlɚ ɡɹˈeɪdɪŋ/
nounthe process of adjusting and enhancing colors and tonality to achieve a desired visual style in film, television, and photography
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location scouting
/loʊkˈeɪʃən skˈaʊɾɪŋ/
nounthe process of selecting appropriate filming locations for a production, based on factors such as lighting, accessibility, safety, and availability
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1. And in particular, I really enjoy his lesson about Location Scouting, which is about taking one location and using it really creatively to get lots of different shot angles or even different sets out of that one small space.
green light
/ɡɹˈiːn lˈaɪt/
nounapproval to begin a project
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1. So the most famous color symbol in The Great Gatsby is the Green Light at the end of Daisy's dock that Gatsby is always looking out at from across the bay.
2. Gatsby just wants to reach across the bay and get to that Green Light and if he can he believes he will have the girl and the life that has driven his wild ambition.
3. So yes, the Green Light is a symbol in Gatsby but this isn't only stuff that happens in novels.
4. If the federal government gives the Green Light.
5. Giving tattoo parlors, NAIL salons, and gyms the Green Light.
shooting schedule
/ʃˈuːɾɪŋ skˈɛdʒuːl/
nouna detailed plan that outlines the order in which scenes will be filmed, the locations, the actors, and the necessary crew and equipment for each day of production
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principal photography
/pɹˈɪnsɪpəl fətˈɑːɡɹəfi/
nounthe main phase of film production when the majority of the film's scenes are shot with the main actors and locations
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dressing
/ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/
nounthe process of preparing a film set by adding and arranging props, set decorations, and other visual elements to enhance the realism and authenticity of the scene
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1. And then finally ranch dressing.
2. The dressing really has that celery pop to it.
3. Lets do a dressing.
4. reduce dressing.
5. Adding Your Dressing
lighting
/ˈɫaɪtɪŋ/
nounthe use of various equipment and techniques to illuminate the actors and environment in a way that enhances the mood, atmosphere, and visual style of the film
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1. Lighting accounts for 20-30% of global electricity consumption and about 6% of greenhouse gas emissions.
2. Lighting was horrible.
3. Lighting plays a big role too.
4. - Some other areas to note, lighting.
5. Lighting, sirens go off.
daily call sheet
/dˈeɪli kˈɔːl ʃˈiːt/
nouna document used in film and television production that outlines the shooting schedule, cast and crew call times, locations, and other important details for a specific day's shoot
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35mm film
/θˈɜːɾifˈaɪv ˌɛmˈɛm fˈɪlm/
nouna motion picture film format with a 35 mm width that has been widely used in both professional and amateur filmmaking for its high-quality images and aesthetic options
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film colorization
/fˈɪlm kˌʌlɚɹaɪzˈeɪʃən/
nounthe process of adding color to black-and-white films, either manually or through digital technology, to create a color version of the original film
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spotting
/ˈspɑtɪŋ/
nounthe process of identifying specific points in a visual or audio work where sound effects or music should be added or modified to enhance the emotional impact or narrative flow
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1. You call the spotting
2. One, fallacy spotting is not a replacement for constructing a sound counterargument.
3. And it usually indicates spotting of some kind.
4. Dude, good spotting.
5. Though the drug company evidently prefers the term fecal spotting to describe the rectal discharge that their drug causes.
four walls
/fˈoːɹ wˈɔːlz/
nouna shooting location that has four actual walls, typically a room or an enclosed space, that can be used to create a sense of confinement or intimacy in the scene
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film treatment
/fˈɪlm tɹˈiːtmənt/
nouna brief written summary of a proposed movie idea, outlining the story, characters, themes, and tone of the film, intended to serve as a starting point for further development of the screenplay
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digital cinematography
/dˈɪdʒɪɾəl sˌɪnɪmɐtˈɑːɡɹəfi/
nounthe process of capturing and recording motion pictures using digital technology, rather than traditional celluloid film, for production, distribution, and exhibition
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30-degree rule
/θˈɜːɾidɪɡɹˈiː ɹˈuːl/
nouna guideline in filmmaking that recommends changing the camera angle by at least 30 degrees between shots to avoid a jarring effect on the viewer
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180-degree rule
/wˈʌnhˈʌndɹəd ˈeɪɾidɪɡɹˈiː ɹˈuːl/
nouna guideline in filmmaking that recommends not crossing an imaginary line between two characters to maintain visual continuity and avoid disorienting the viewer
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Kino-eye
/kˈiːnoʊˈaɪ/
nouna documentary filmmaking style that seeks to capture reality through unobtrusive and objective observation
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money shot
/mˈʌni ʃˈɑːt/
nounany scene or moment in a film or video that is deemed to be particularly memorable or impressive, often in terms of visual impact or emotional intensity
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location
/ɫoʊˈkeɪʃən/
nouna place outside a studio where scenes of a movie or TV program are filmed
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1. But the sun was not exactly above in other locations to the east or west.
2. As a result, people in different locations had different local times.
3. Location required.
4. Location informs your culture.
5. The number two predictor of search results is location.
studio
/ˈstudiˌoʊ/
nouna place where motion pictures are produced
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1. Nearly killed the studio.
2. Studios built.
3. Try the studios.
4. Studio shots.
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cut
/ˈkət/
noun(movie) the instantaneous transition of the scenes of a motion picture
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1. How can you cut the blob entirely into acute triangles and stop it from destroying the planet?
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3. - Cut my toe nails too.
4. - Cut your toe nails?
5. This cheekbone could cut diamonds!
dubbing
/ˈdəbɪŋ/
nounthe process of replacing original recorded dialogue or sound with a new version, usually in a different language or for technical reasons, in film and video production
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1. With filming wrapped up, Bruce sat in a tiny dubbing room on May 10th, 1973 looping dialogue.
2. Netflix dubbing and subtitles are usually pretty good
3. Unfortunately, we don't have Spanish dubbing over on the audio platforms.
4. So I think those titles are the best part of everything about the dubbing.
5. You'll be pleased to hear that Judgment's English voice dubbing is excellent.
foley
/fˈoʊli/
nounthe art of creating and recording sound effects in a studio setting to be added to a film or video during post-production, typically using objects and materials to simulate real-life sounds
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1. Every Foley stage probably has a machete.
2. Every Foley stage probably has a machete or two.
3. Foley is the art of sound.
4. The Foley stage consists of different surfaces.
5. The Foley stage consists of different surfaces.
telecine
/tˈɛlɪsˌiːn/
nounthe process of transferring motion picture film into a video format using specialized telecine machines
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negative cutting
/nˈɛɡətˌɪv kˈʌɾɪŋ/
nouna film post-production process where the original camera negative is physically cut and assembled to create a new negative that matches the final edit, used to create the release prints for distribution
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direction
/daɪˈɹɛkʃɪn/, /dɝˈɛkʃən/, /diˈɹɛkʃɪn/, /dɪˈɹɛkʃɪn/
nounthe act of supervising the cast and crew and giving them instructions in the production of a motion picture, play, etc.
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1. Giant bar codes on highway billboards give directions to rest stops.
2. Their inner sun compass somehow flips direction.
3. Complete countries, like Mongolia or Saudi Arabia, have only ever used directions.’
4. Tornadoes can change direction very quickly.
5. At least this one has directions.
fade-in
/fˈeɪdˈɪn/
nouna moviemaking or broadcasting technique in which the sound and image is made to disappear gradually
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1. One of the cool things you can do is instead of having the shape appear or fade-in in a normal transition you could use the Line Draw to create it.
2. If you notice you can see the curve right there of the fade-in and fade-out.
fade-out
/fˈeɪdˈaʊt/
nouna moviemaking or broadcasting technique in which the sound and image is made to appear gradually
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1. The fade-out it turns out, is important and often necessary.
2. and that's pretty much it: the rest of the song is basically just that three more times, and then a fade-out on the first half of the chorus.
3. and the fade-out at the end is great because the solo just sort of drifts off without ever really finishing what it was trying to say.
4. When you go to a movie, a cinema, a film for example, oftentimes at the end of the scene, they will have a fade-out, and listen to the fade-out music.
5. If you notice you can see the curve right there of the fade-in and fade-out.
flashforward
/flˈæʃfˈoːɹwɚd/
nounan instance of showing a scene or event that will happen later in a movie, TV episode, etc. interrupting the chronological order of the plot
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1. Roles on the shows Flashforward and Hawaii Five-O followed in 2010 before Foy snagged the role of a lifetime in the Twilight franchise.
footage
/ˈfʊtɪdʒ/
nounthe raw material that is filmed by a video or movie camera
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1. Footage from a security camera near one of the military sites shows the missile launch.
2. Again, another YouTube channel posted footage.
3. Footage looks great.
4. - The Russo brothers tease Iron Man's fate in exclusive Avengers: Endgame footage!
5. Footage includes in water and on water activities with sharks.
fps
/ˌɛfpˌiːˈɛs/
nounthe unit of measuring the rate of frames that appear on a display
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2. Of course, a few more FPS in lightly threaded loads like games.
3. my son plays 50 fps roblox now
4. Two incredible teams, two incredible captains, but only one will go on to the fps championship.
5. So standard is 30 fps.
frame
/ˈfɹeɪm/
nounone of a series of photographs forming a movie or video
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1. Many investors frame gold as a perfect hedge for inflation.
2. The film frames the narrative through Wilfred's telling of events.
3. Mistake number fourteen is framing your conversations around negativity.
4. Its long mane frames its bare face, thus the feline namesake.
5. Frames the spaceship Earth ball.
freeze-frame
/fɹˈiːzfɹˈeɪm/
nounthe act of stopping a movie or video to look at a particular frame
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1. So that freeze-frame effect, if you've ever been in a car crash, that was my experience.
2. Using freeze-frames we can roughly estimate that the fishing rod is 9x longer than her arm giving us a 9x speed multiplier.
3. And that freeze-frame family moment when somebody stops you from taking a last bite because it’s time to say nice things.
4. Speech has always felt like an inadequate freeze-frame for the life inside of me.
5. It's a shocking truth that we only see mirror images of ourselves, and we only see ourselves in freeze-frame photographic images that capture a mere fraction of the time that we live.
darkroom
/ˈdɑɹˌkɹum/
nouna room that is lit in a specific way in order to develop a photograph
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1. I was using her darkroom.
2. Open only in photography darkroom.
3. She'd work in the darkroom all day long.
4. Only women worked in the darkroom.
5. My work is made in the colour analogue darkroom.
film stock
/fˈɪlm stˈɑːk/
nounthe type of film used in still photography or filmmaking, such as 35mm, 16mm, or 8mm
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8mm film
/ˈeɪt ˌɛmˈɛm fˈɪlm/
nouna motion picture film format in which the film strip is eight millimeters wide
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16mm film
/sˈɪkstiːn ˌɛmˈɛm fˈɪlm/
nouna motion picture film format that has a width of 16 millimeters
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A-roll
/ˈeɪɹˈoʊl/
nounthe primary footage that contains the main content of the story, typically featuring interviews or other key subjects speaking on camera
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1. Please at least have the A-roll.
2. The first major hand off is from the writers to the shooters the people behind the camera I assign one shooter to film the A-Roll.
3. So at this point, we have all of our voiceover, we have all of our edited clips, we have all of our A-roll.
4. But on status view, I'm just interested in seeing what projects are on the writing stage, what projects are in the A-roll editing stage.
5. Would that make it A-roll?
B-roll
/bˈiːɹˈoʊl/
nounthe supplementary footage that is used in a film or video production, often intercut with the main footage to provide context or visual interest
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1. Then put B-roll on it.
2. What is B-roll?
3. All right, Mario wanna get out the B-roll camera?
4. Were you playing B-roll?
5. It's all B-roll.
backlot
/bˈæklɑːt/
nounan outdoor area in a movie studio, where large exterior sets are constructed and some scenes are shot
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1. For the first episode of season one of Could You Survive the Movies, We really wanted to go big and speak the language of the film, and what better way to do it than filming here on the Universal backlot where they actually filmed Back to the Future?
2. But getting it right involves a lot more than just filming on this incredible backlot.
3. The outdoor street scenes, though, were filmed on a Warner Bros. backlot.
4. So when you're, like, just standing in a rainy backlot, it doesn't seem very impressive.
5. This is Maxineville, it's our backlot where I shoot a few of my TV shows.
digital negative
/dˈɪdʒɪɾəl nˈɛɡətˌɪv/
nouna digital image file that contains all of the information captured by a digital camera's sensor, which can be used to produce a high-quality print
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screenplay
/ˈskɹinˌpɫeɪ/
nounthe script and written instructions used in producing a motion picture
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1. My screenplay's on that!
2. So he wrote the screenplay.
3. I love her screenplays.
4. Write another screenplay.
5. He wrote a screenplay.
frame
/ˈfɹeɪm/
nounone of a series of photographs forming a movie or video
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1. Many investors frame gold as a perfect hedge for inflation.
2. The film frames the narrative through Wilfred's telling of events.
3. Mistake number fourteen is framing your conversations around negativity.
4. Its long mane frames its bare face, thus the feline namesake.
5. Frames the spaceship Earth ball.
film gauge
/fˈɪlm ɡˈeɪdʒ/
nounthe width or size of film stock used in filmmaking
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shooting script
/ʃˈuːɾɪŋ skɹˈɪpt/
nouna detailed version of a screenplay used during the production of a film or TV show, which includes specific camera angles, blocking, and other technical details
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post-production
/pˈoʊstpɹədˈʌkʃən/
nounthe stage in filmmaking that involves editing, adding special effects, and other activities that occur after principal photography is completed
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1. So there is no post-production.
2. They also increased the contrast in post-production.
3. I started a post company-- post-production company.
4. We're doing post-production on season two of Haters Back Off.
5. Throughout production and post-production the filmmaker was faced with an onslaught of obstacles, both in-house and with the studio.
pre-production
/pɹˈiːpɹədˈʌkʃən/
nounthe work that is done prior to the production of a motion picture, TV program, etc.
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1. And this machine is pre-production.
2. He was in pre-production.
3. Then we start the pre-production process.
4. Tip #2: Plan ahead, or as they say, pre-production.
5. Pre-production was hampered by a slew of rewrites.
scenario
/sɪˈnɛɹioʊ/
nouna written description of the characters, events or settings in a movie or play
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1. Flip that scenario around.
2. So the writers have written scenarios.
3. Such scenarios occur about as often as a payout at the Lottery.
4. Imagine that scenario right now.
5. You create scenarios.
camerawork
/kˈæmɹəwˌɜːk/
nounthe style in which a movie or photograph is shot
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1. It has practical lighting and intimate camerawork.
2. What a surprise Look at that coordination with the camerawork and Randy Savage as an actor Woah Man!
3. The opening chase sequence is a death-defying spectacle, employing Matthew Vaughn's signature frenetic camerawork.
4. Yeah, but you're admiring the camerawork, not the game.
5. - I am admiring the camerawork.
cutting room
/kˈʌɾɪŋ ɹˈuːm/
nouna place in a film or video production where the editing of the footage takes place
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1. While Lane hasn't appeared in anything as big as The Nanny since the show ended, she has certainly kept busy with a slew of other projects, appearing in shorts The Cutting Room in 2001 and Dress Code in 2019.
previsualization
/pɹɪvˌɪʒuːəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
nounthe process of creating a preliminary visualization of a film, TV show, or other production before it is filmed or animated
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1. Using these tools and virtual reality in the previsualization stage helped create more realistic backdrops and mimic the natural movement of the wolf.
2. These rough shots are called previs, short for previsualization.
3. They did early animation tests in a step called previsualization to see how the monsters would look and move in scenes.
scriptment
/skɹˈɪptmənt/
nouna written document that is longer than a traditional film treatment but shorter than a full screenplay
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